This is a Lead Cryptography Engineering position at the Vice President level within the Technology division at Morgan Stanley. The role focuses on engineering and operations of cryptographic solutions, particularly in the area of Data Protection Services. The Lead Cryptography Engineer will design, implement, and support enterprise cryptographic solutions, including Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Hardware Security Modules (HSM). This position requires strong collaboration with various teams to enhance security and compliance across the organization.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity engineering or operations, with exposure to cryptographic services.
• Strong understanding of cryptographic principles, protocols, and standards.
• Proven experience managing PKI environments and certificate lifecycle tools in enterprise and/or cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with HSM technologies and key management practices.
• Familiarity with automation and scripting to streamline certificate and key management processes.
• Knowledge of emerging cryptographic trends, including Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC).
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or vendor-specific PKI/HSM certifications are preferred.

• Communicate regularly with product leads across the organization to discuss opportunities for improvement.
• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise cryptographic infrastructure, including PKI and HSMs.
• Manage the full certificate lifecycle to ensure security, availability, and compliance.
• Engineer and support secure key management solutions leveraging HSMs.
• Monitor and operate cryptographic services in a 24/7 environment, ensuring high availability and incident response.
• Automate certificate and key management processes to reduce manual effort and minimize operational risk.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams to integrate cryptographic controls.
• Support the evaluation, design, and adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography capabilities.

• Morgan Stanley offers extensive benefits that support employees’ careers, health, finances, and families, including top-tier medical coverage, mental health support, generous parental leave, fertility and family-building benefits, and robust retirement and stock purchase plans. Employees also gain access to continuous learning and networking opportunities, volunteer and giving programs aligned with the firm’s values, and hundreds of lifestyle perks like discounted products, cultural and entertainment tickets, and commuter savings.